Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @RepEliotEngel: Today, @SenWhitehouse and I introduced bicameral legislation to guarantee seniors are cared for with an annual @SocialSe… — PolitiTweet.org

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Thank goodness, use of word “proportionate” signals someone cognizant of laws of war got through Trump’s armchair warhawks. https://t.co/8gvy6kRKT6 — PolitiTweet.org

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73 is a lot of partisan 5-4 decisions; then add 100% Republican win rate. Hmmmmm . . . . — PolitiTweet.org

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In addition to individual decisions so political as to put the reputation of the Court in question, there’s also a telling pattern: 73 partisan, 5-4 decisions led by Roberts through 2018 that delivered victories for big Republican donor interests. https://t.co/njoYdF18ZO — PolitiTweet.org

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Politics has no place in the Department of Justice’s enforcement of the law. My bill with Senator Harris & Senator Blumenthal would protect DOJ against the likes of Donald Trump by shining a light on the channels that have enabled political influence to flow into the Department. https://t.co/W1tpMe8aqR — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChrisVanHollen: There are now lists of places to take a vacation before climate change destroys them forever. Tourism is a big economic… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BPCAction: BPC Action applauds the bicameral, bipartisan introduction of the SEA FUEL Act to improve carbon capture and direct air capt… — PolitiTweet.org

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When you connect climate change to national and international security, the flow of water from these glaciers into the India/Pakistan/Kashmir tinderbox is a prime example — perhaps the prime example. https://t.co/4URd2OXYqk — PolitiTweet.org

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Notably, in Carlson’s lengthy list of differences, pollution/climate appears nowhere. Ordinary Republicans don’t love polluters; but Kochs ARE polluters & Party gets so much money FROM polluters that it’s now bought as the Polluter Party. So much so Carlson can’t even mention it. — PolitiTweet.org

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Tucker Carlson: "Kochs are running the Republican Party." NOW he notices . . . . https://t.co/jvQHaVs6Vg — PolitiTweet.org

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One donor paid $17,000,000 to help Kavanaugh lie his way onto the Court. Shouldn’t we know who that was? . . . and what business he or she has before the Court? https://t.co/yUvMXzyerQ — PolitiTweet.org

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Very glad that the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Mary McElroy on a bipartisan vote. She is a dedicated public servant and @SenJackReed and I are confident she will serve the people of Rhode Island well. — PolitiTweet.org

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Agreed! — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

RT @OpenSecretsDC: Led by @SenWhitehouse & @ChuckGrassley a Senate coalition is taking steps to require obscure corporations & LLCs to disc… — PolitiTweet.org

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Hint: Yes. https://t.co/aR0oM2a8WI — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

One simple way to harden our legal system against kleptocratic abuse is to require private corporations to report & update their true beneficial ownership information. I’ve been proud to work with @ChuckGrassley & @SenFeinstein on the #TITLEAct, a bill that would do just that. https://t.co/0ABhaHI78J — PolitiTweet.org

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When Mark Zuckerberg came before Judiciary, he told me that if a Russian operative advertised on Facebook through a U.S. shell corporation, they would run the ad without tracing its true source. Putin can use dark money channels to influence our elections. We must act. https://t.co/rdYiA0BKMs — PolitiTweet.org

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Congrats to @davidcicilline, whose bill reviving the National Scenic Byways Program we voted out of committee today in Senate EPW! RI is home to 9 designated scenic byways & this will allow new roads to be nominated, generating economic revenue for RI & states across the country. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today’s Judiciary hearing looked at the rising threat that corrupt government – kleptocracy – poses. With each passing day, we learn more about how Russia exploits our laws to hide riches, bribe officials, & undermine democracy. https://t.co/IbRUeQ8lCG — PolitiTweet.org

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Score one for courts as a remedy against charlatans, liars and hoaxers. Well done, Newtown parents, to set this important example. God bless you. https://t.co/5JjdD1oHkH — PolitiTweet.org

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By replacing the Clean Power Plan, @realDonaldTrump’s EPA is delivering yet another handout to polluters at the expense of Americans’ health and environment. Just remember, Americans can see what’s happening to our climate. They see the harm climate change already does. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@MichaelEMann was just an ordinary climate scientist, until the fossil fuel hoodlums tried to ruin his life. Over & over, he has fought back, hard. Here’s another win. As they say, it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. Way to go! — PolitiTweet.org

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@MichaelEMann was just an ordinary climate scientist, until the fossil fuel hoodlums tried to ruin his life. Over & over, he has fought back, hard. Here’s another win. As they say, it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. Way to go! — PolitiTweet.org

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And an uh-oh Arctic image. Real photo. https://t.co/PQGREeW3At — PolitiTweet.org

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Uh-oh again. What we expected was bad enough . . . https://t.co/0N67ZBUqct — PolitiTweet.org

Sheldon Whitehouse @SenWhitehouse

I asked U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer why the U.S. continues to drag its feet on the problem of ocean plastic waste. He assured me this is a priority. I’ve now been assured of this by Lighthizer, GOP colleagues, Wheeler, Secretary Pompeo & the President. So what’s the delay? https://t.co/iNjFSF3Ani — PolitiTweet.org

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Uh-oh. Graph of summer arctic ice melt shows median over many years in blue, 2018’s big melt in orange. But look at trajectory for 2019 in red… https://t.co/sgOBqlqJs4 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SenWarren is exactly right: "Climate change can be an economic opportunity if we act boldly and decisively. But if we don’t, we will see a global catastrophe that will put the 2008 crisis to shame." Economic warnings are everywhere. #ClimateCosts https://t.co/RmVWDYR9DE — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @YEARSofLIVING: 330 million people are blistering under a 122 degree heatwave in India, and it won't be the last one. #YEARSproject #Cli… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChrisVanHollen: Protecting the environment is not just about the future of our planet—it’s also about creating jobs, supporting a healt… — PolitiTweet.org